Health & Medicine
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October 2, 2019
Collaboration may improve access to HIV testing, primary care
Getting better access to testing and proper primary care for individuals vulnerable to HIV could be as simple as a telephone call or email among health providers, a new study says.
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September 30, 2019
Screening for lung cancer based on risk could save lives
Changing the way individuals are selected to be screened for lung cancer could prevent 14 percent of lung cancer deaths per year, according to a group that includes researchers from the School of Public Health.
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September 30, 2019
Get up to $5,000 to implement ergonomic-friendly solutions
Departments and units that want to solve ergonomic issues can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 through the MHealthy Ergonomics Awareness Program.
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September 27, 2019
U-M teams receive $25.5M for opioid-related prevention, treatment research
As the nation continues to battle addiction and overdose related to opioids and other drugs, several teams of U-M researchers have received millions of dollars in new federal funding to address the issue head-on.
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September 27, 2019
Safe Medication Disposal Event set for Oct. 1
The Safe Medication Disposal Event Oct. 1 is hosted by the College of Pharmacy, during which unused and expired medications are collected for environmentally safe disposal.
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September 26, 2019
UM-Flint program responds to opioid crisis
The damage caused by the opioid epidemic has spurred UM-Flint to develop a bachelor’s degree-level program in Substance Use Treatment and Intervention within the social work department.
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September 23, 2019
U-M, Karmanos receive $9.2M grant for prostate cancer research
Michigan’s two elite cancer programs — U-M’s Rogel Cancer Center and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute — received a $9.2 million National Cancer Institute grant to fight prostate cancer.
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September 23, 2019
MHealthy campaign promotes positivity with simple acts of kindness
Simple actions, like making eye contact and smiling, greeting one another by name, and saying thank you can help to build trust, enhance collaboration and improve your mood.
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September 21, 2019
Images from Be Well in the Big House
Faculty, staff and other members of the U-M community donned their workout gear and headed to Michigan Stadium on Sept. 20 for MHealthy’s annual Be Well in the Big House event.
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September 19, 2019
Health system adds more bus and shuttle options for employees
Michigan Medicine plans to add additional express shuttle buses to support existing and new routes for employees from parking lots at Glazier Way, Crisler Center and U.S. 23 at Lee and 8 Mile roads.
